Ancient site· Gürpınar, Van
Çavuştepe
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Editor's Note
Çavuştepe (Sardurihinilli) is an ancient Urartian fortified site on a ridge at the edge of Çavuştepe village in the Gürpınar district of Van Province, about 25 km southeast of Van. It was founded by the Urartian king Sarduri II (r. 764-735 BC) and named in his honor as 'Sardurihinili'. Consisting of a lower and an upper castle, it was uncovered through excavations carried out between 1961 and 1986.
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- Location
- 38.3537°N · 43.4631°E
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